How to Prepare Your DEI Strategy for the 2024 Election
Election anxiety is real – and your team may already be wrestling with it, especially if you’re a leader in the nonprofit, philanthropic,...
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vjenkins5
Jan 172 min read
From The Color Purple to Corporate Code-Switching: Why We Need a Radical Rethink of Labor for Black Women
Hollywood executives may be out of touch with the lived experiences of everyday people, but the actors and crew members who keep the...
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Nina Rodgers
Jan 102 min read
Put Some Respect on Coretta Scott King’s Name, Black Women Are Not Your Mules
With #MLKDay around the corner, I’m bracing myself for the many misinterpretations and misuses of Dr. King’s life and legacy. But one of...
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vjenkins5
Jan 33 min read
You Likely Know a Claudine Gay
Black women in power at predominately White spaces typically have two options: the institution’s way, or the highway. Claudine Gay, the...
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Nina Rodgers
Nov 22, 20232 min read
11.22.23
Growing up, my Dad always referred to Thanksgiving as Native American genocide day. We may have gathered with family and feasted on our...
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Nina Rodgers
Nov 15, 20233 min read
Bearing Witness to Her Pain: What Megan Thee Stallion Teaches Us About Supporting WOC in DEI
Megan Thee Stallion’s new song “Cobra” is one of the most vulnerable pieces of hip-hop I’ve heard in a long time. After all she’s endured...
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Nina Rodgers
Nov 8, 20233 min read
DEI’s Role in the Palestinian Crisis
For the last month, the world has bore witness to the genocide of the people of Palestine. As the crisis escalates, it’s become something...
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Nina Rodgers
Nov 1, 20233 min read
Limiting Beliefs That Stall DEI Progress
We’ve talked recently about the myth women of color are fed in the workplace, where opportunities for growth are often considered “too...
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Nina Rodgers
Oct 25, 20233 min read
Breast Cancer Awareness
A breast cancer diagnosis can be a life-altering experience and impacts all areas of one’s life– including one’s career. Most people will...
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Nina Rodgers
Oct 18, 20233 min read
Yes, Intimate Partner Violence is a DEI Issue
Intimate partner violence is often understood from the physical scars and marks it can leave. Yet, its emotional, psychological, and...
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Nina Rodgers
Oct 11, 20233 min read
Building Equity for Girls and Women in the Workplace Beyond International Day of the Girl
This week marked International Day of the Girl Child, a time for a global push for gender equality and the empowerment of girls around...
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Nina Rodgers
Oct 4, 20233 min read
Toxic Work Environments: Yeah, It Is That Deep
During one of the first sessions for every cohort of the Authentically Me Fellowship, we walk participants through the characteristics of...
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Nina Rodgers
Sep 28, 20233 min read
Fall Into an Improved DEI Strategy
The fall is a time for new beginnings– going back to school, setting new goals, and for many adults, changing jobs or careers. While the...
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Nina Rodgers
Sep 20, 20233 min read
"Too Early in Her Story": Victoria Monet and The Excuse That Holds Black and Brown Women Back
Last week, MTV’s annual Video Music Awards (VMAs) returned to celebrate one of the biggest nights in music. Sean “Diddy” Combs received...
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Nina Rodgers
Sep 14, 20233 min read
Suicide Prevention as a DEI Strategy
************Trigger warning, this article does mention suicide ideation*********************. September marks Suicide Prevention Month, a...
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Nina Rodgers
Sep 6, 20233 min read
Colorism is the Conversation DEI Leaders Aren’t Ready For
When it comes to desirability, there is a narrow box that Black and Brown people must fit into to be deemed attractive and beautiful....
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Nina Rodgers
Aug 30, 20233 min read
Holding Onto the Dream, 60 Years After the March on Washington
This week marked the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, the moment that brought more than 250,000 people together in one of the...
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Nina Rodgers
Aug 24, 20233 min read
Slavery Created the Workplace as We Know It
I came across a tweet earlier this summer that said, “Black people DO NOT like to be micromanaged 🤣🤣🤣” with a quote tweet that...
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Nina Rodgers
Aug 16, 20233 min read
What Hip-Hop Has Taught Us About White Supremacy Culture in the Workplace Over the Last 50 Years
I’ve often heard the phrase that things and people come into our life to be either a blessing or a lesson– hip hop is something that has...
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Nina Rodgers
Aug 8, 20232 min read
Celebrating Three Years of ShiftED Consulting!
Yesterday, we celebrated the three year anniversary of ShiftED Consulting! It’s been a journey that has grown me in tremendous ways, and...
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